The protective role of parental support in links between adolescents' weight-based bullying and psychological adjustment problems

In the United States, weight-based peer victimization (herein "bullying") is prevalent and has been shown to have short- and long-term detrimental effects on adolescents' mental health. We utilized secondary data analysis to explore associations between adolescents' weight-based...

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Published in:Children's health care 2024-10, Vol.53 (4), p.454-474
Main Authors: Sobalvarro, Sarah, Faith, Melissa A., Schimmel-Bristow, Allison, Swartz, Melissa A., Smith, Nicholas David W., Feldman, Marissa A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adolescents
Bullying
Callousness
Family support
Internalization
Long term
Medical screening
Mental depression
Mental health
Mental health services
Parent participation
Parents & parenting
Peer relationships
Protective factors
Psychological assessment
Social anxiety
Symptoms
Victimization
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Summary:In the United States, weight-based peer victimization (herein "bullying") is prevalent and has been shown to have short- and long-term detrimental effects on adolescents' mental health. We utilized secondary data analysis to explore associations between adolescents' weight-based bullying, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and parental involvement. Moderated mediation models found depressive symptoms mediated the relation between weight-based bullying and both callousness and social anxiety symptoms, but only in the context of low parent involvement. This study highlights parental involvement as a potential protective factor and demonstrates the need for mental health screening and intervention for adolescents who experience weight-based bullying.
ISSN:0273-9615
1532-6888
DOI:10.1080/02739615.2023.2282525